24 activity in a country or entity member in the World Trade Organization or who applies reciprocity to Egypt, shall have the right to apply for the registration of a trademark with the Department of Trade Registry in Egypt, with all attendant rights in conformity with the provisions of this Law. Nationals of all member countries of the World Trade Organization shall benefit from any advantage, preference, privilege or immunity granted by any other law to nationals of any state in connection with the rights provided for in this Chapter, unless such advantage, preference or immunity derives from: (1) Agreements on judicial assistance or agreements on law enforcement of general nature; (2) Agreements in connection with the protection of intellectual property rights which came into force prior to 1st January 1995. Article 67 The following shall not be registered as trademarks or components thereof: (1) Marks devoid of any distinctive character, or composed of signs or statements which only usage grants to the products, or which are the normal picture or image thereof. (2) Any mark which is contrary to public order or morality. (3) Public armorial bearings, flags and other emblems pertaining to the State or any other state, regional or international organizations, as well as any imitations thereof. (4) Marks which are identical with, or similar to, symbols of religious character. (5) Symbols of the Red Cross or Red Crescent, or any other emblem of the same character, as well as any imitations thereof. (6) The portrait of an individual or his armorial bearings, except with his consent. (7) Designations of honorary degrees which the applicant is unable to prove his right thereto. (8) Marks and geographical indications which are likely to mislead or confuse the public or which contain false descriptions as to the origin of products, whether goods or services, or their other qualities, as well as the signs that contain an indication of a fictitious, imitated or forged trade name. Article 68 The owner of a well-known trademark, worldwide and in Egypt, shall have the right to enjoy the protection conferred by this Law even if such a mark is not registered in Egypt. The Trade Registry Department shall, ex officio, reject any application to register any mark, which is identical with a well-known mark and is intended for products which are identical with